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26 Apr, 2021
adminApril 26, 2021Agriculture

Moroccan fruit and vegetable sales to the EU set new records in 2020

Last year Morocco exported a record 1,443.82 million kilos of fruits and vegetables to the European Union, i.e. 16.92% more than in 2019 and 33.49% more than five years before. The value of these exports stood at 1,993.02 million euro, 22.85% more than in the previous year and 41.84% more than five years ago, according to data prepared by Hortoinfo based on information from the Euroestacom statistical service (Icex-Eurostat).

Morocco exported 792.8 million kilos of vegetables worth 971.95 million euro to the EU, and 651.02 million kilos of fruits for 961.08 million euro.

Morocco’s main export product in 2020 was the tomato with 434.87 million kilos (the quota is 350 million kilos) worth 529.85 million euro. The average price of the tomato that Morocco sold to the EU was € 1,218/kg.

Watermelon’s ranked second. Morocco exported 214.17 million kilos of watermelons to the Member States for 138.43 million euro, at an average price of € 0.646/kg.

Pepper ranked third with 120.49 million kilos worth 117.5 million euro, and an average price of € 0.975/kg.

They were followed by oranges, with 74.86 million kilos, 57.66 million euros, and an average price of 0.77 euros per kilo; and clementines with 58.58 million kilos worth 52.78 million euro, and an average price of € 0.9/kg.

Source: hortoinfo.es 

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FoodAttractionMadrid
1 Apr, 2021
adminApril 1, 2021Agriculture

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23 Mar, 2021
adminMarch 23, 2021Agriculture, Economy Solution

Morocco’s Agricultural Production to Increase in 2021

The ministry forecasts a good season after the crisis caused by COVID-19 repercussions and major lack of rainfalls.

The ministry said that the area sown with fall cereals amounted to 4.1 million hectares on January 8, 2021 and should reach 4.3 million hectares at the end of the sowing period.

The area is made up of 44% soft wheat, 34% barley, and 22%  durum wheat, the ministry said.

“The pace of cereal sowing has accelerated to reach 3 million  hectares of sowing in one month following the rainy period at the end of November and December,” the statement said.

The agriculture forecasts  demonstrate the rapidity of intervention thanks to the improvement of mechanical capacities and the modernization of the national mechanical park.

The minister said fodder crops cover an area of 500,000 hectares, 35% of which is irrigated against 480000 hectares during the previous campaign. The figure represents an increase of 4%.

Legumes cover 168,000 hectares, 6% of which is irrigated, against 171,000 hectares during the previous campaign on the same date. The number represents a decrease of 2%.

The main cultivated species are peas, broad beans, lentils, field beans, among others.

The forecasts are in line with several studies, showing that the 2020-2021 agriculture season will help Morocco’s economy recover after the crisis due to COVID-19 and drought.

The World Bank forecasts a 4% growth in Morocco’s economy this year thanks to an increase in agricultural production.

The past few weeks witnessed heavy rainfalls, which will help the agriculture season after drought in the 2019-2020 season.

Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) forecasts the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to record a 4.6% growth in 2021 compared to the 7% recession it saw in 2020.

The HCP forecasts the unemployment rate to decline from 12.8% in 2020 to 11.1% in 2021.

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